45°

Sunday, apr 28

Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

Karen has lived and worked in Connecticut for more than two decades. Her professional experience includes more than a decade of work as the news editor at The Advocate in Stamford and reporting and editing stints on the staff of The Hartford Courant, among others. She is dedicated to writing local news, enjoying winter sports and reading nonfiction books.

Karen was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

Karen Tensa's Contributions

News

Police ID Fairfield Woman Killed In Pedestrian Accident In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford police identified the woman who was struck and killed by a car as she walked to work Tuesday morning as they continued to investigate the details of what exactly happened, according to the Stamford Advocate. Fairfield resident Lynette Wagner, 59, died of her injuries at Stamford Hospital, the Advocate said. She worked at the new Henkel corporate headquarters at 200 Elm St., near where the fatal accident occurred at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday. The 38-year-old Stamford man who was driving the 2016 Dodge Ram van that struck Wagner at North State Street and Elm Street said …

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Wilton Police: Teen Stole Car Left Running At Georgetown Gas Station WILTON, Conn. — A teenager was arrested after hopping into a car left with its engine running at a gas station on Route 7 in Wilton and causing the owner to fall as they sped off, police said. Officers were called to the Georgetown Shell Gas Station at 912 Danbury Road at 12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, police said. The car's owner had parked but left the vehicle running while to go into the store to make a purchase, police said. Upon leaving, the victim saw their vehicle traveling in reverse, police said. The victim attempted to stop the vehicle by opening the driver’s door, however, the juven…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Police: Greenwich Man Arrested After Urinating On Town Hall GREENWICH, Conn. — A 53-year-old Greenwich man was arrested after he urinated on Town Hall and yelled as employees were leaving work late Tuesday afternoon, according to Greenwich Patch. The man appeared to be drunk at the time, police told Patch. Kevin S. Slusarz was charged with disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear in Stamford court Jan. 9. Click here for the story at Greenwich Patch.

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Seen Them? Police Seek Suspects Who Deposited Check Stolen In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Police are asking for help in identifying the suspects who stole and forged a check in Norwalk and deposited it. The Norwalk Police Department released the photo, above, of the suspects on Wednesday. On June 20, the individuals shown deposited a stolen/forged check for the amount of $3,300 at a Stop & Shop in New Haven, police said. The check had been stolen from 7 Theodore Lane in Norwalk, police said. Detectives are asking for help in identifying these thieves. If you have any information, contact 203-854-3011. Anonymous tips can be left at 203-854-3111, via email…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

3 Men Arrested In Armed Robberies At Bodegas, Liquor Stores In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Three men have been arrested in a series of armed robberies at several bodegas and liquor stores in Danbury since September, and more arrests are expected, police said Wednesday. Danbury detectives identified the three suspects, who are believed to have been involved in most, if not all, of these reported crimes. Detectives interviewed victims and witnesses and collected evidence. Arrest warrants were granted and executed for these three men: Osvaldo Lopez, 29, of Danbury, who was already incarcerated with the Department of Correction on an unrelated charge, was arrested …

01/03/2018

Schools

Greenwich Magnet Schools Invite Parents, Students To Open Houses GREENWICH, Conn. — Families are invited to visit the magnet schools in Greenwich at open houses this month as the application process opens for the fall school year. "The Greenwich Public Schools are proud to offer choice to the families of Greenwich that may wish to apply to any of the District’s four elementary magnet schools and one middle school magnet program," the school district said in a statement. "School choice provides opportunities to attend a school with programs that may be of particular interest to a family and/or an individual student. School choice also pro…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Apartment Building; Tenants Evacuated NORWALK, Conn. — Six apartments were damaged but no injuries were reported in a fire Wednesday morning at Carlton Court in Norwalk, according to media reports and social media posts from first responders. Tenants in the complex on Monterey Place evacuated as the fire broke out at about 7:30 a.m., according to the Connecticut Post. The temperature was about 10 degrees, and buses were sent in to keep the residents of the Norwalk Housing Authority building warm, according to dispatch reports. Assistant Fire Chief Steve Shay told the Post that the fire that started on the first floor. Thr…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

News

Mark Twain Library In Redding Closed For Second Day REDDING, Conn. — For the second day in a row, the Mark Twain Library in Redding will be closed Wednesday. "Due to a problem with the boiler, there is no heat in the building," the library said in a Facebook post. "Thank you for your patience!" The had library closed as of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, due to a lack of heat, according to a Facebook post. It was about 20 degrees outside at the time, with wind chills making it feel even colder.

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Lifestyle

Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's STAMFORD, Conn. — Karen Wilder, who was married to Gene Wilder for 25 years before the Stamford actor's death, has written an essay about her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease for ABC News. She writes about how she cared for her husband, who died in August 2016 at the age of 83, as his condition deteriorated. And Gene Wilder's legacy will live on in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. A video of him in his beloved role as Willy Wonka (above) is featured in the Alzheimer’s Association's “Pure Imagination Project,” which aims to increase awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. In…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Firefighters From Danbury, Stony Hill Team Up To Solve Water Problem DANBURY, Conn. — The Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Co. turned out Tuesday afternoon to help the Danbury Fire Department on a call to a condo off Shelter Rock Road in Danbury, according to a Facebook post. A fire alarm was reported while many Danbury fire units were tied up at multiple fire alarms and water problem calls on the frigid day. S1 arrived at the scene with Danbury E26 right behind. "A significant water problem was discovered" by the firefighters, the post said. Stony Hill firefighters assisted the Danbury firefighters at the scene, where frigid temperatures were causing p…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Prev Page 13 of 948 11 12 13 14 15 Next

121 - 130 of 9,480 articles